HC Deb 05 July 1994 vol 246 cc182-3W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list his Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which are required to produce annual reports.

Mr. Hague

The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory basis; and if he will list them.

Mr. Hague

The Social Security Advisory Committee, the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board, the Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions and the war pensions committees.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department are required to lay their annual reports before Parliament; and if he will list them.

Mr. Hague

None.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the advisory bodies set up in his Department since the publication of "Public Bodies 1993".

Mr. Hague

None.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list his Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which are required to publish their advice to Government.

Mr. Hague

None.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list those of his Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to consult before legislation proposals; and in respect of which bodies the Government must publish their response to advice supplied by them.

Mr. Hague

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is required to consult the Social Security Advisory Committee on most proposals to amend social security regulations. If the committee reports on those proposals, my right hon. Friend is required to publish the report and his response to any recommendations if and when the regulations are laid before Parliament.

My right hon. Friend is similarly required to refer most proposals to amend regulations relating to industrial injuries benefit or its administration to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council for consideration and advice.